Reply #139: I'm a liberal - I don't particularly like leftists, but I'm certainly not "afraid" of them

[WildEyedLiberal]

I am afraid of the extreme right and their fascist agenda - I think it imperils lives and infringes upon freedoms, and taken to the extreme could put my own life or the lives of my loved ones in danger. Thus, to an extent, I "fear" them.

I do not, however, fear leftists, as I do not believe they want to rob me of life and liberty (not the variety that I see on DU, anyway). I do, however, find many of their arguments and positions silly and full of self-righteous, blustering grandiosity, albeit essentially harmless. Sort of like a very belligerent chihuahua.

I should clarify that when I say I don't like "leftists" I am of course referring to their political worldview, not their individuality. I LIKE some conservatives as individuals, but I hate conservatives as a group. I don't hate leftists, but I do think they're naive and unrealistic at best and self-righteous, shrill, and intolerant at worst.

Before anyone accuses me of being nasty or attacking leftists, let me say that the tone of the OP absolutely justifies the tone of my response.